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5 min readTrump's 'Shoot And Kill' Order + Ilhan Omar Snaps | PBD #784
The California Homelessness Debate
During a California gubernatorial debate, Democratic candidate Katie Porter was asked to grade Gavin Newsom's performance on homelessness. She gave him a B, calling herself "a notoriously tough grader" and crediting Newsom for "calling attention to the problem" eight years ago. Her Republican opponent Steve Hilton immediately countered: "I wish I had you as a teacher because I give Gavin Newsom an F."
The panel saw this as a revealing moment. California has spent $26 billion on homelessness while the problem has worsened—from 151,000 homeless when Newsom took office to 187,000 today, a 23% increase per capita. The hosts argued Porter missed an opportunity to show independence by giving a failing grade. One panelist framed it through a "plus-minus" lens: Newsom inherited a problem and made it worse, which is an F by any measure. Another noted that Porter's calculation was political—she needs to win a Democratic primary against Xavier Becerra, who gave Newsom an A, so attacking Newsom would only help Republican Steve Hilton.
Trump's Strait of Hormuz Order
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:26) **California Governor Race: Katie Porter Grades Newsom** - Katie Porter gives Gavin Newsom a B on homelessness during a debate, drawing criticism from the panel.
- 2 (02:44) **Trump's 'Shoot and Kill' Order in the Strait of Hormuz** - Trump orders the Navy to shoot and kill any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
- 3 (03:13) **Spain's Migrant Crisis: 500,000 New Arrivals** - Spain sees a massive influx of 500,000 migrants, with the Madrid government appealing the national amnesty plan.
- 4 (10:49) **California Governor Race: Katie Porter Grades Newsom (Continued)** - The panel continues analyzing Porter's B grade, with PBD arguing it helps her with moderate Democrats.
- 5 (21:57) **Poland as a Model for Conservative Policy** - PBD highlights Poland's economic success and conservative social policies as a model for the West.
- 6 (25:46) **Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extension** - Trump announces a three-week ceasefire extension between Israel and Lebanon, joking that the two countries "like each other."
- 7 (41:38) **Spain Migrant Crisis and European Immigration Debate** - The panel discusses 500,000 migrants arriving in Spain and the Madrid government's legal challenge to the amnesty.
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Show Notes
Patrick Bet-David, Tom Ellsworth, Adam Sosnick, Ilan Srulovicz and Vincent Oshana break down Trump's explosive "Shoot & Kill" order directing the U.S. Navy to open fire — without hesitation — on Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, which carries 20% of the world's oil supply. Then, the mystery deepening around at least 11 dead or missing American scientists tied to NASA, Los Alamos, nuclear weapons, and classified defense programs — Trump himself said "it's pretty serious stuff" after being briefed by the FBI. And the story nobody saw coming: a Special Forces soldier who helped plan and execute Operation Absolute Resolve — the raid that captured Maduro — was just indicted for allegedly betting $400K on Polymarket that it would succeed.
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